Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1158 | 330 | 286 | 320 | 301 | 315 | 531 | 619 | 665 | 995 | 1081 | 997 | 405 | 336 | 301 | 361 | 285 | 714 | 595 | 586 | 577 | 499 | 390 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM3.18m | 12:32PM2.92m | 00:56AM3.08m | 1:24PM2.80m | 1:48AM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.13m | 6:24AM0.20m | 6:42PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:33PM0.36m | 8:10AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1158 | 330 | 286 | 320 | 301 | 315 | 531 | 619 | 207 | 99 | 188 | 997 | 405 | 138 | 301 | 322 | 256 | 714 | 595 | 586 | 577 | 499 | 390 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 |
— | 269 | 218 | 148 | 140 | 143 | 163 | 175 | 104 | — | — | 132 | 165 | 336 | 113 | 361 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 121 | 7 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 225 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 665 | 995 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 96 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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